Quarterly Connect 8 will focus on our whole Matchmaker SME community, those with current work or others seeking networking and other potential opportunities with the KDPs working on the PPP programme of work.

The meeting will provide updates from PPP on the current programme of work, and plans for 2025/26 and beyond, this will include details of how the PPP procurement model in maturing and adapting to current budgets and pipeline of projects.

A constant theme and key output for PPP is to meet their ‘Critical Success Factors’, including working with SMEs to unlock their potential, including socio-economic benefits.

We will present our Matchmaker plans for the upcoming financial year, key objectives and output. Representatives from PPP, Matchmaker, and KDP will be in attendance, along with other Matchmaker (SMEs). Additionally, two Matchmaker SMEs from West Coast Thermal and Oldham Engineering will provide specific updates.

You can download the agenda for the day below.

If you have any questions, contact Hazel Duhy at hazel.duhy@solomonseurope.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 18th March

The Swimming with the Big Fish SME Matchmaker Service team.